LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Wedding dresses may now cost brides even more this year due to a jump in tariffs. Brides might see a spike in the cost of their dresses due to the 20% tariffs President Donald Trump has placed on all imported goods coming from China. With most dresses coming from China, customers are…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A company based out of New York is recalling one of its juice products sold in Kansas this week as it may be contaminated with a potentially fatal form of food poisoning. Walker’s Wine Juice LLC, based out of Forestville, New York, is recalling its pumpkin juice as it may contain botulism.…… MORE
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – The Kansas State University Foundation has been named one of the top workplaces in the country. The Kansas State University Foundation was selected from a survey of over 42,000 organizations for the 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplaces. USA TODAY recognizes organizations that employ over 150 people that have created exceptional workplaces. Organizations…… MORE
Update 11:15 p.m.: The tornado warnings for Clay and Dickinson Counties has expired. Severe thunderstorm warnings are still in effect for Brown, Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Marshall, Pottawatomie and Riley Counties. Update 11:05 p.m.: Tornado warnings for Clay and Dickinson Counties have been issued until 11:30 p.m. Flash flood warnings have been issued for Clay, Geary…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Changes through the federal government are making a significant impact on food assistance programs right here in northeast Kansas. The cuts come at a time when one in eight people in the area are facing food insecurity, according to Harvesters. Organizations that work to combat that insecurity are raising the alarm bells.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Rescue Mission (TRM) is taking steps to help keep homeless people safe if a tornado warning happens. The TRM says if the outdoor warning sirens go off, they plan to open a few rooms for people needing shelter. Topekans are no stranger to high winds and major thunderstorms. However, if…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Lawmakers approved legislation late last month that would make changes to lifetime hunting and fishing license options and waterfowl hunting for out of state hunters in Kansas. Senators and representatives approved committee reports for House Bill 2028 last week, sending it on to Governor Laura Kelly for her final approval. The Senate…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Workers will be restricting traffic on some local highways in Shawnee County this week to install rumble strips. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced on April 1 that work crews will be installing rumble strips on some local highways starting on April 2 in Shawnee County. Drivers are encouraged to keep…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) shared on Tuesday that state tax collections were $13.6 million below expected. The State of Kansas collected $636.9 million in March, according to the KDOR. That figure was 2.1% below the estimate and 16.2% below the 2024 March collections. Juice recalled in Kansas over potentially deadly…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Academics from the University of Kansas (KU) are releasing the results of their collaborative effort to shed light on a historic Topeka neighborhood. KU announced in a publication on April 1 that a new documentary film, “Reclaiming Home: Remembering the Topeka Bottoms” and a multimedia art and oral history project will be…… MORE
